Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-07-15
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Shepherdstown, this week, having oeen
opened Monday morning. Below VIII
be found report of the work OF the In
stitute up to Thursday morning.
Monday-The Institute was called 10
order by the County Superintendent oil
Free Schools, Mr.. Emanuel Shaeffer.
Prof. Joseph McMurran, the Conductor
of the Institute, delivered an address
setting forth the object of the Institute.
Next in order was the organization ana
classification of schools. MIR. ii. Z.
Evans then addressed the Institute on
Chow to teach primary geography with
out books" He was followed by j. r.
Turner, OH "Alphabet teaching by SEN
teuce or word method"
The following committees were APP
pointed:
Committee on General Resolutions
r. NJ. Huyett. j. y. Blackfoid, Mrs. ,.
NJ. Snader.
Committee on Deceased Membership
II, C. Evans, o. NJ. Harris, Miss l..
NJ. Strider.
Committee on Subscription to School
Jourual-Mrs. Ida Neill and Mr.. Jos.
Bell.
Monday night-This subject was dis
cussed by the Conductor and the teach
ers generally: character of primary,
secondary and collegiate schools, ana
how the grades of each can be adjusted
| and maintained.
Tuesday-"Cassilic rs. grading
in school work." was discussed by Mr..
A. b. Bush, followed by the Conductor
and several OF the teachers. Mr.. Z. L.
Smooth led discussion on "How 10
teach United States History" Prof.
McMurran also gave his views on the
"Science of Teaching" In the after
noon were heard reports OF various
kinds, aud Mr.. Bush gave Il talk on
Geography" which was also partlclpa-
ted in by Prof. McMurrau aud others.
Tuesday nighr-The evening was ia
ken up with discussion by the teach
ers generally on "Irregular attendance,
and how it can be remedied." Messrs.
Banks, Schaeifer aud Harris were the
leaders in the discussion.
Wednesdays was the
subject of general discussion by the
teachers, the Instructor urging upon
teachers the necessity OF frequent re-
views. Mr.. Bush presented his method
of teaching language lessons, and Prof.
McMurran took up the same subject and
told how he would teach it.
Wednesday Afternoon-Mr. X. NJ.
Huvctt discussed "The topical method
of teaching history" Prof. McMurran
led discussions on the following subjects:
Topical methods of reviewing history
and geography; Reviewing the four
rules of single numbers and denominate
numbers simultaneously" Analysis of
sentences so as to bring out fully the
related words in sentences; Quota
tons from English as she is taught to
show by the answer given that the pupil
NAV fail through fault of the teacher to
get clear ideas of the subject" Mr.. j.
Frank Turner gave talk on GLOW to
teach fractions to beginners
The following is list of the teachers
attending the Institute:
Males-J. D. Bell, A. +. COckrell, Ii.
C. Evans, A. Z. Hess, Ii. l.. Hout. r.
NJ. Huyett, C. r. Jones, G. j. Miller, A.
C. Morgan, II. II. Ryon, E. r. Turner,
j. f. Turner, A. B. Bush, o. NJ. Har.
ris, Louis Dinkle, j. q. Bard, V. n.
Simmons, }. Y. Blackford, G. w. Banks,
C.. Il. Smootz, j. w. Neel, +. 5. West
enhaver, G.. II. Rams5urg, Il. j. Stri-
der, James Grantham, Geo. z. Shirley,
A. NJ. Locke, +. b. Johnson, A. S.
Crttenden, w. II. KIOle, Frank NJ.
Logic, Frank j. Best, j. w. Grub.
Females-Lillio +. Backus, Ada V.
Brotherton, Bette Byers, Kate NJ. Hill
bert, NJ. A. Henson, Ada V Keplinger,
A. V. 5. Markell, Julia Mason, Mary
V. Mcclellan, Ida Neill, Edith Z. Neel,
Lille NJ. Reynolds, Annie B. RidenOur,
Sarah NJ. Snader, Ella NJ. Kelsey, Helen
R. Bates, Emma f. Roberts, Mary II.
Chaplain, Bette NJ. Chaplain, Fanny A.
Chambers, Rose McGlone, Bette j.
Beller, Kate E. Chambers, Laura G.
Strider, Birdie l.. Gilbert.
Culored males-W. b. Evans, j. a.
Irving, A. c. Perry.
Colored females-Katie +. Daven-
port, Annie ID. Throckmorton.